Month: November 2016

Listed in 1891 Census as aged 1 living at 103 Park Street, Woburn, Beds. The youngest of 8 children, father Gibson Andrews (ironmonger) and mother … Read more

Third son of George Knox Anderson and Mary Anderson Listed in 1891 census as aged 2 living at Saye House, Castle Gardens, Rochester with his … Read more

William Thomas Baxter was born in Strood in the summer of 1888.  In 1891 he was living in Strood with his father (also William Thomas) … Read more

William John Baker was born in Rochester in July 1893.  At the previous census (1891) his family were living at 4, St Peter’s Place, Rochester.  … Read more

Arthur was born in Sevenoaks in 1896.  By the time of the 1911 Census, Arthur was going by his middle name of Humphrey, and had … Read more

Bruce Malcolm Manktelow was a private in the 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment (Regimental Number: G/3892). He had enlisted in Chatham. In the … Read more

Lieutenant Thomas Alfred Packman (Tom) was born in Strood in 18th May 1895 and was killed in action at Vermelles, near Lens, in France on … Read more

Harold was born in 1891 in the parish of St Peter’s, Rochester, when his family were living in Burritt Street, Rochester. Harold was the youngest … Read more

Thomas Tulett was born in Chatham on 31 August 1882. In the 1901 Census, Thomas was registered as living in Rochester with his father, also … Read more

Frederick Youens VC (regt no 9019) was a 2nd Lieutenant in the East Surrey Regiment and the Durham Light Infantry 13th Battalion. He was serving … Read more